Boog and Elliot are Back and the Fur is Going to Fly in Sony Pictures Animation’s All New, Hilarious Circus Adventure OPEN SEASON 3Enjoy Hours of Fun Interactive Entertainment with “Runaway RV” Game, “Boog’s Cannon Blast” Game and “Rabbit Splat” Mode

Available on DVD and on Blu-Ray™ + DVD Combo Pack January 25th

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CULVER CITY, CALIF. (November 15, 2010) – The loveable characters Boog, Elliot and their forest friends return for a third adventure, in Sony Pictures Animation’s comedy adventure Open Season 3, making its debut on DVD and Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack January 25th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Families will love the fun, interactive Open Season 3 bonus material, including the DVD game “Runaway RV,” in which Mr. Weenie and the pet gang are out to save Boog from the circus and it’s up to you to help steer them to safety. Also on the DVD is a Progression Reel, which shows a scene come to life from story sketch through final animation. With the Blu-ray + DVD Combo pack come the exclusive features “Boog’s Cannon Blaster,” which let’s you launch all your favorite Open Season characters out of a circus cannon to free Boog from his cage, and “Rabbit Splat” Mode which will have the whole family thumping with laughter while you use your Blu-ray remote to throw virtual rabbits at the screen while watching the movie. Open Season 3 features the voice talents of Steve Schirripa (Open Season 2, “The Sopranos”), Crispin Glover (Back to the Future franchise, Open Season 2) Ciara Bravo (TV’s “Big Time Rush”), Dana Snyder (TV’s “Aqua Teen Hunger Force”) and Karley Scott Collins (TV’s “The Class”), and follows everyone’s favorite furry friends on a rescue mission to bring Boog home from a Russian traveling circus. The film was directed by Cody Cameron and produced by Kirk Bodyfelt from a screenplay by writer David I. Stern.

Open Season 3 is a fun comedy adventure that is priced to own for the SRP of $28.95 for the DVD and $34.95for the Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack.

Synopsis Boog, Elliot are back and the fur is going to fly! When Boog’s buddies can’t make their annual guys-only getaway, he decides to take a trip by himself. Stumbling across a visiting circus, Boog switches places with a look-alike circus grizzly and takes over his part in the act. But when the circus decides to go back to Russia, it’s a race against time for Elliot, McSquizzy, Mr. Weenie and the gang to rescue Boog before it’s too late!

Open Season 3 has a runtime of around 75 minutes and is rated PG for some mild rude humor. Artwork and digital clips are available for download at www.sphepublicity.com. Visit Sony Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.

To watch or download the trailer please visit: http://www.sonypictures.com/sphe/ope…360_ws_mov.mov

About Sony Pictures Animation Sony Pictures Animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world. The studio is following its 2009 worldwide hit, the mouth-watering 3D comedy Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and the 2007 Academy Award® nominated Surf’s Up with a full slate of feature films including the live-action/animation hybrid film The Smurfs (3D) and the family comedy, Hotel Transylvania (3D). The division is also in production with Aardman Animations on their next two feature films, the CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas (3D) and the stop-frame animated high-seas adventure, The Pirates! (3D). Open Season 3, the third adventure in Sony Pictures Animation’s successful Open Season franchise, is slated for release on DVD and Blu-Ray January 2011. Sony Pictures Animation is an operating unit of Sony Pictures Digital Productions.

About Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is a Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) company. SPE is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in more than 140 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.